Alzheimer’s

Researchers have concluded that your diet does play a role in preserving your mental function as you age, and so do health conditions. Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has found that diabetes can also affect mental function. …

Scientists report new evidence linking insulin to a disorder of the brain: when the brain prevents the hormone from acting properly, the ensuing chemical imbalance may help trigger Alzheimer’s disease.

Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer’s memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

New study reveals why restricting calories may lead to longevity.

The reported failure of vitamin E to prevent heart attacks may be due to underdosing, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Some of the world’s largest pharma firms have set out what therapeutic areas and specific mechanisms are becoming more important to them, and which will be left by the wayside and we have the inside scoop. Click here to read Big Pharma’s Wish List

New and important evidence shows that Insulin Resistance Syndrome can lead to elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, breathing and sleep disorders, liver disease, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, Alzheimer’s Disease and more.

Novartis expected to be in the market this year with Galvus, But the FDA is requiring more studies to determine Galvus’s safety, so they will not resubmit until probably mid-2009

A molecular compound found in red wine called resveratrol extends the life span of mice by up to 24 percent and up to 59 percent in other animals like flies and fish.

High glycosylated hemoglobin levels in women with gestational diabetes are associated with the development of diabetes in the future, new research indicates.